# Need help with installing discourse

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-with-installing-discourse/270283>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [July 1, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-with-installing-discourse/270283 "2023-07-01T17:05:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Amrit\_Singh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/amrit_singh/32/314021_2.png) [@Amrit\_Singh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Amrit_Singh)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-with-installing-discourse/270283/1 "2023-07-01T17:05:40Z")

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Alright i have been install discourse for over 30 -40 times now .

First i installed with Cloudflare working on Flexible SSL ,  
Discourse installed , Registered admin , got email , opened link then error can’t press the activiton button to start wizard .

Installed with Cloudflare completely off , working on DNS mode only .  
Discourse installed , access website get’s This site can’t be reached error .

Installed with cloudflare on , Cloudflare SSL off Installed , access website and get’s Request rejected , Port 80 and 443 closed !

Installed with cloudflare on , Flexible Ssl , Commented all SSL Templates in app.yml and let’s encrypt, Rebuild Registered admin , got mail , opened url unable to press button - Turned off Cloudflare completly , Opened Url we get in mail with Http protocol , this time i was able to press button and use the wizard . If i turn cloudlfare on again website error.

Installed same as above but this will uncommented SSL templates and email of let’s encrypt .  
Cloudlfare completely off , can’t even access website now ?

What should i do ?  
Please help me with it i am done already from last 2 days .

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